steadied and switched left after start, held up in last trio, closer when hung left over 1f out, switched right and ran on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders on inside, edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
made all, pushed clear 2f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
hung right after start and soon outpaced in rear, never a factor
slowly into stride, held up in last trio, stumbled halfway, never on terms
held up in touch on inside, headway when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
soon outpaced in rear and never a factor
Say It As It Is posted a better effort over track and trip having slipped down the handicap and can figure again but ALMOST AN ANGEL makes more appeal. The latter has been gelded since just missing out at Newcastle when ahead of Highly Dancer and may improve further in today’s first-time visor. Impressions Dream and Fashion go handicapping for the first time with the latter debuting for a new yard.
Say It As It Is (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Slightly slow away and dropped in at rear, still last and ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out and finished well, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Muay Thai (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Impressions Dream 11-4 (8-7) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind The Hulk (8-12) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Fashion 14-1 (9-0) Midfield, short of room over 2f out, switched to centre but no impression, last of 9, 19 3/4l behind Chocoya (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Highly Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Global Vision (9-10) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Imperial Dawn 7-2jfav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden for effort but short of room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without seriously challenging, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Split Elevens (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Almost An Angel 9-2 (9-0) Keen, prominent, pushed along and briefly outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Global Vision (9-10) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Tamigi 22-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened rapidly, 9th of 10, dist behind Nortonthorpe Boy (10-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Apache Jewel (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Raced wide keen held up, in touch halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Baby Sham (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tom Mix 100-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Inver Park (9-5) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.